Nintendo Victorious In Lawsuit Against Streamer Known For Defiant "I Run The Streets" Remark

"Keighin had gone on the offensive after he was accused, telling Nintendo that "you might run a corporation, but I run the streets," on his social media channels (via TorrentFreak). The lawsuit accused Keighin of streaming leaked Nintendo games since 2022, and Nintendo claimed that his actions had cost the company "millions of dollars" in lost video game sales. Keighin reportedly did not have a prepared defense for the case, leading to a default judgment against him."

"Nintendo had also requested a broad permanent injunction against Keighin and any third parties working with him to prevent them from using emulators--as well as the destruction of "all infringing" hardware and software--but the Colorado court did not agree to this request, rejecting it as "unclear" and "unreasonable" demands. Known for being notoriously litigious when it comes to protecting its IP, Nintendo also sued James Williams recently, who moderated a Reddit page that promoted Switch piracy."

"Nintendo sued Jesse "EveryGameGuru" Keighin in 2024, accusing him of livestreaming pirated games before they were released and for sharing links to the Yuzu and Ryujinx emulators. Nintendo is demanding $4.5 million from Williams, accusing him of running several Switch piracy sites and selling pirated Switch games. Last year, Nintendo was also successful in shutting down Switch and 3DS emulators, and it is currently involved in a legal battle against Palworld developer Pocketpair."

Jesse "EveryGameGuru" Keighin faced a 2024 lawsuit from Nintendo for livestreaming pirated Nintendo games prior to release and sharing links to Yuzu and Ryujinx emulators. Keighin posted a confrontational message on social media and was accused of streaming leaked games since 2022, which Nintendo said cost millions in lost sales. Keighin did not mount a defense, resulting in a default judgment and $17,500 in damages awarded to Nintendo. Nintendo sought a wide injunction and destruction of infringing hardware and software, but the Colorado court rejected those requests as unclear and unreasonable. Nintendo continues related litigation against other piracy facilitators.

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